Lambic Discussion Thread

[Saind]

Well below

Below Asperule Odorante and Faro?

I'm now just looking for what I rated the lowest on Untappd. Argousier isn't great but I got through a bottle just fine, I had trouble choking down a taster of Asperule though.

 

[Hopping Tiger]

Accurate. I got written up at Sam’s in early 2009 for “buying too much expensive Lambic no one wants.” and then again at Binny’s the next year for buying the entirety of the Cantillon and 3F stock when Shelton switched wholesalers.

Common theme was “wtf is that, I’m not spending $35 on a bottle or beer gtfo.” My best customer for these was Greg Hall, heh.

Then one day it was like a light switched flipped and it was all gone.

I remember well seeing loons on your shelves. I passed them over on the reg for Lindeman's

 

[danbanana]

Accurate. I got written up at Sam’s in early 2009 for “buying too much expensive Lambic no one wants.” and then again at Binny’s the next year for buying the entirety of the Cantillon and 3F stock when Shelton switched wholesalers.

Common theme was “wtf is that, I’m not spending $35 on a bottle or beer gtfo.” My best customer for these was Greg Hall, heh.

Then one day it was like a light switched flipped and it was all gone.

After the first Black Friday BCBS tasting thing in 2012, and getting lunch/drinks at the ol' Clybourn GI location, I walked over and drunkenly bought a bottle of 2011 Schaerbeekse Kriek off your shelves. I absolutely would not have paid $35 a bottle for anything at that point in my life unless I was on my way to trashed, and I was. In retrospect, I absolutely should have bought out the shelf.

 

[matedog]

After the first Black Friday BCBS tasting thing in 2012, and getting lunch/drinks at the ol' Clybourn GI location, I walked over and drunkenly bought a bottle of 2011 Schaerbeekse Kriek off your shelves. I absolutely would not have paid $35 a bottle for anything at that point in my life unless I was on my way to trashed, and I was. In retrospect, I absolutely should have bought out the shelf.

2011 was when I saw Schaerbeekse sitting on the shelf at Whole Foods for an eternity. They had one of those Friday beer sales and I was finally ready to make the purchase but it was gone, never to be seen again.

 

[Digita7693]

Below Asperule Odorante and Faro?

I'm now just looking for what I rated the lowest on Untappd. Argousier isn't great but I got through a bottle just fine, I had trouble choking down a taster of Asperule though.

I agree with this, I’d rather have it than those or lhd, but not running after any.
However, I did have a batch 1 or 2 argousier 2 years ago at cantillon and again in Finland and that those were actually good.

 

[matedog]

Below LHD?

LHD and Faro and Mamouche are probably the worst for me, but I have not tried many of the more obscure ones.

 

[Padraig]

I like the Faro but I'm trashy like that.

 

[wuntrikpony]

and Mamouche

So triggered I can’t even

 

[matedog]

So triggered I can’t even

Yeah, only the lambic masters like the weird tasting offerings.

 

[CheapBeerBuzz]

I don't remember for sure, but I think it was a '12, '15, '17, and '13 in order.

CheapBeerBuzz can confirm, he was with me for all of them (and supplied 2 of them)

The most recent one was a 2013 that was "off". The other one we had was a 2015 which was really horrible. Totally F'd, something was wrong wrong with that one. Just cardboard and nail polish remover. Ugh.

 

[daniel1]

Belgian Beer Barn packing up shop. Use the 20% code and still pay 4x retail!

 

[SeaWatchman]

Belgian Beer Barn packing up shop. Use the 20% code and still pay 4x retail!

Where’d they post that they’re shutting down?

 

[Dbijnagte]

Where’d they post that they’re shutting down?

They sent an email to customers I think.

 

[Gaseous Clay]

and nothing of value was lost

 

[SeaWatchman]

They sent an email to customers I think.

Good. **** them.

 

[matedog]

I am just happy local shelf Cantillon does still exist, and at decent prices.

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tosh ’s reality vs mine:

Probably the closest I’ve gotten to getting Cantillon in years too.

 

[tosh1]

tosh ’s reality vs mine:

Probably the closest I’ve gotten to getting Cantillon in years too.

Fenyx this is a perfect example as to why the current set up for posting and quoting posts with pics attached is awful.

Remove the thumbnail thing and show pics in quoted posts.

 

[Digita7693]

I like the Faro but I'm trashy like that.

Maybe we can rename Faro Eurotrash and make the label a track suit w some sparkles.

 

[daniel1]

Good. **** them.

I did get a few bottles of CR Special Blend from them for something like $25 a bottle. Everything else was ridiculous.

 

[Lupulin the 3rd]

Probably my least favorite Cantillon I’ve ever tried.

Wow I loved this beer when I had it this past summer. I thought it was elegant. Wish I could have purchased bottles for take away.

 

[davey101]

tosh ’s reality vs mine:

Probably the closest I’ve gotten to getting Cantillon in years too.

At least you've got Drie!

 

[JCastle1]

At least you've got Drie!

And Cuvee de Ranke and Modern Times!

 

[tosh1]

This ended up in the rotation tonight.

I so love this beer and all its vintages.

Down to last couple.

 

[sherm10161]

I finally got a response from Kurt at BiaB. The short of it (I believe) is that he's working on it and picking up some bottles this week. It seemed like not all bottles will be picked up this week though. Links for shipping invoices will go out once he has bottles in his possession. If he is making more than one pick-up at the brewery, it wasn't clear how he's determining whose bottles go out first.

 

[matedog]

And Cuvee de Ranke and Modern Times!

Let me complain ungratefully complain in peace!

It's a pretty magical grocery store. Here's the whole beer aisle:

 

[JCastle1]

Let me complain ungratefully complain in peace!

It's a pretty magical grocery store. Here's the whole beer aisle:

I'd be stoked with that selection.

 

[roodie]

long time lurker, just getting back into the lambic scene after rekindling the fire on Zwanze day at Beachwood. Regret selling most of my cellar to SeaWatchman a few years ago.

Without reading back through pages and pages of this thread, anyone have any recent experience with Doesjel 2010? popped one a few days ago and it was cidery, I'm assuming heavily oxidized, but not undrinkable. Does this sound pretty consistent?

 

[Shrimp Store]

Cantillon box due today. Took less than a week to get to Australia from date of shipping. If I am lucky enough to land a future box, Etre is definitely the service I will be going with again.

 

[SeaWatchman]

long time lurker, just getting back into the lambic scene after rekindling the fire on Zwanze day at Beachwood. Regret selling most of my cellar to SeaWatchman a few years ago.

Without reading back through pages and pages of this thread, anyone have any recent experience with Doesjel 2010? popped one a few days ago and it was cidery, I'm assuming heavily oxidized, but not undrinkable. Does this sound pretty consistent?

new phone who dis

 

[mrk_d]

long time lurker, just getting back into the lambic scene after rekindling the fire on Zwanze day at Beachwood. Regret selling most of my cellar to SeaWatchman a few years ago.

Without reading back through pages and pages of this thread, anyone have any recent experience with Doesjel 2010? popped one a few days ago and it was cidery, I'm assuming heavily oxidized, but not undrinkable. Does this sound pretty consistent?

If you’re in Long Beach and wanna drink lambic sometime lmk - I don’t have anyone to drink with around here.